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C40 Ventures

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite

C40 Ventures is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Other. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$3.0M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$1.0M–$3.0M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Seed, Series A
Sectors
Other
HQ
San Francisco, CA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-05-09

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$1.0M – $3.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in enterprise-grade B2B tools enabling automation and efficiency for mid-market industrial companies.

How C40 Ventures invests

C40 Ventures is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other.

C40 Ventures typically writes checks of $1.0M–$3.0M per investment.

C40 Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including Vention, Tulip.

Partners & Team

LZ

Lisa Zhao

Partner

B2B SaaS
Manufacturing Software
Automation

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

VE

Vention

Manufacturing SaaS
TU

Tulip

Industrial Automation
How to pitch C40 Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Lisa Zhao, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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